Lepironia articulata 0
Author: (Anders Jahan Retzius (1742-1821)) Karel Domin (1882-1953)Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Lepironia
English name: Grey sedge
Zone: Australia
References
- Encyclopedia of Australian Plants, Elliot W. Rodger & Jones David L. 2012 Vol. 6 pag. 97. ISBN
- Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 16: Fibres, Brink M. & Achigan-Dako E. G. 2012. Address
Lepironia articulata Observed in Australia by scribbles (license)
References for the genus
- Encyclopedia of Australian Plants, Elliot W. Rodger & Jones David L. 2012 pag. 97. ISBN
General specifications
Biological type: grass
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: brown
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 6,5ft x 1,6ft
Plant with a spacing of: 1,4ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until July
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: brown
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 6,5ft x 1,6ft
Plant with a spacing of: 1,4ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until July
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak in 50ml ambiant water with a SmokeDisk in for 24h. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Smoked Vermiculite (0,012g/cm²) between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Experiences in the garden
04-01-18A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Nindethana Seeds collected in 'Nindethana Seeds8>Kanangra-Boyd National Park'. (Wild origin)
30-10-18 Sown seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre2.
Protocol: Autumn SmokeDisk Smoked Vermiculite 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light
14-02-19B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Nindethana Seeds collected in 'Nindethana Seeds12>Kanangra-Boyd National Park'. (Wild origin)
09-09-19 Sown seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre4.
Protocol: Autumn SmokeDisk Smoked Vermiculite 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light
26-03-21 Sown 67 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre6.
Protocol: Spring SmokeDisk Smoked Vermiculite 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light